HFR's 40th anniversary 40-word contest

In celebration of HFR turning 40 this year, we’re holding a contest!

Submissions are free and can be in any genre but they must be 40 words max. The winner of this contest will receive their choice of an HFR tote bag or beret and HFR issue. The runner-up will receive their choice of bumper sticker or HFR issue.

We will open for submissions from October 11th-17th, 2026 OR until we hit our cap of 250 submissions.